Have You Ever Iaconelli'd It?

[outdoorsman110]

Have ever thrown your rod out of frustration from losin that one tournament or when that big mama threw the hook?

[NCbassmaster4Life]

I usually get the sailor mouth cause i'm not gonna do damage to my equipment that I work hard to use.

[WookieeJedi]

I have never done it, but I can see it happening. That's probably why I have only entered one tournament. Competition and money changes things.

[Bankbeater]

Couple of years ago I lost one right as my partner was reaching down to lip it. That bass would probably have been 5+ pounds. I think that the only thing that kept me from blowing my stack was the fact that there were some little kids about 50 feet away on the bank and they would have seen me lose it.

[NCbassmaster4Life]

On the other note if you check out bill dance's bupers on youtube, I have lost one of my nicest rods while not paying attention to it and a fish just snatches it off the boat...lmao

[clayton86]

yup iv gone Ike both the good and bad. Iv thrown rods I broke one over a tree once. I used to have a really really bad temper back when I was younger before I settled down and started a family I used to break everything when I got ticked. luckily back then $30 was a expensive combo to me so it wasn't like now if I was smashing veritas's over trees because something dumb happened. Now I will just swear like a trucker which I do anyways even if everything's fine.

Now good Ike I do alot more often when I catch a big fish I scream like a lunatic and get all exited. I do it when my son catches fish to and even at 2 hes embarrassing of his dad and starts blushing telling me to stop it lol but then goes home and recreates it to his mother to show how big his fish was.

[outdoorsman110]

yup iv gone Ike both the good and bad. Iv thrown rods I broke one over a tree once. I used to have a really really bad temper back when I was younger before I settled down and started a family I used to break everything when I got ticked. luckily back then $30 was a expensive combo to me so it wasn't like now if I was smashing veritas's over trees because something dumb happened. Now I will just swear like a trucker which I do anyways even if everything's fine.

Now good Ike I do alot more often when I catch a big fish I scream like a lunatic and get all exited. I do it when my son catches fish to and even at 2 hes embarrassing of his dad and starts blushing telling me to stop it lol but then goes home and recreates it to his mother to show how big his fish was.

I swear like a trucker when I lose one, and when I catch one, I yell at the fish " I CAUGHT YOU!!! ". People find it amusing..

[ww2farmer]

Not usually, just a few swear words when a big one comes off, or I get a lure bite off by a pike. The one time I did go "Ike" was just a few days ago, I got a jerkbait that I only had one left of get bit off by a pike, I swore and threw my rod on the deck................breaking it. Oh well, live an learn.

[NCbassmaster4Life]

Not usually, just a few swear words when a big one comes off, or I get a lure bite off by a pike. The one time I did go "Ike" was just a few days ago, I got a jerkbait that I only had one left of get bit off by a pike, I swore and threw my rod on the deck................breaking it. Oh well, live an learn.

That my friend is wise words.

[SirSnookalot]

Competition and money changes things.

Money and competition changes nothing, If one is prone to go ballistic they will lose their cool over minor issues as well. Many people lose their own money, whether it be investing, business or gambling and never flinch. Would Warren Buffet or Carl Icahn have a rage over losing 30 million dollars on a deal gone bad, I rather doubt it.

I lose a big fish and hardly pay much attention to it, I know I get some and lose some.

[WookieeJedi]

Money and competition changes nothing, If one is prone to go ballistic they will lose their cool over minor issues as well. Many people lose their own money, whether it be investing, business or gambling and never flinch. Would Warren Buffet or Carl Icahn have a rage over losing 30 million dollars on a deal gone bad, I rather doubt it.

I lose a big fish and hardly pay much attention to it, I know I get some and lose some.

I don't know about that, tournament fishing seems to be less like Warren Buffet losing a few mil, and more like 30 crackheads fighting over an 8 ball. That prize money means more to them than it would to a silver-spooner like Buffet. When I was younger, I did some prizefighting, and I can tell you, money changes things. Win or lose can be the difference between making a little money, or not having gas money to get home. I don't think tour anglers are much different, especially ones that are just coming up.

[flippin and pitchin]

Nope. I pay for my stuff and and don't care for people who don't a have a reasonable level of self control. Drama queens need not apply.

[Stasher1]

Nope. I pay for my stuff and and don't care for people who don't a have a reasonable level of self control. Drama queens need not apply.

Thank you. I was just getting ready to post something very similar.

[zip pow]

I usually get the sailor mouth cause i'm not gonna do damage to my equipment that I work hard to use.

X2 should have heard me this weekend

[Sam]

No, because I don't fish any tournaments with thousands of dollars and Angler of the Year points in the balance along with sponsorships.

I have been known to express myself with lots of four letter words and stomp my foot a few times.

[slonezp]

X2 should have heard me this weekend

Heard you all the way up here in Chicago, Brandon

I never have, but my son does on occasion. Today was one of those occasions. It really ruins the "zone". We should have weighed a limit and been in the money, but due to operator error on his and my parts, we brought one fish to the scale. We changed our gameplan on a whim at 8am and went for a long run, locking thru the river, which basicaly took away 2 hours of fishing time. We found a 50 yard stretch of rip rap that had fish. Had 10 bites in a half hour landing (1) 3.5lbr(shoulda landed all 10). Went to another spot to let the rip rap fish settle down, with plans to return later. Torrential downpour with nasty lightning rolls in and we take cover under a bridge.for an hour until the lightning subsides. Well, my son is in a crappy mood because we missed 9 bites and he is deathly afraid of being on the water with lightning. Rain subsides a little but it's time to head back up thru the locks. We hit one more spot before we head in to weigh in. He hooks a 4lbr and while trying to flip it into the boat instead of letting me net it...well, you know what happened. Iconelli' moment.

[Bassn Blvd]

Nope. I pay for my stuff and and don't care for people who don't a have a reasonable level of self control. Drama queens need not apply.

X2. BUT, do I get mad during a tournament and and let off steam? Absolutely, but it's almost always my fault for whatever it is that made me mad.

Here is a piece of advice an old timer (deceased) custom rod manufacturer once told me

"Learn to control your emotions." I would visit him with my dad when I was about 14yrs old. He would say that quote everytime someone was leaving his store.

[Michael DiNardo]

Not until St.Croix is buying my Avids for me.

Mike

[loodkop]

X2. BUT, do I get mad during a tournament and and let off steam? Absolutely, but it's almost always my fault for whatever it is that made me mad.

Here is a piece of advice an old timer (deceased) custom rod manufacturer once told me

"Learn to control your emotions." I would visit him with my dad when I was about 14yrs old. He would say that quote everytime someone was leaving his store.

In my rugby days I was taught " dont get mad- get even"

If I lose a big one I know where it lives and " I wil be back....."

I can see no reason to abuse my tackle, in fact having to replace something broken through anger is about as stupid as it gets for me.

[SirSnookalot]

I don't know about that, tournament fishing seems to be less like Warren Buffet losing a few mil, and more like 30 crackheads fighting over an 8 ball. That prize money means more to them than it would to a silver-spooner like Buffet. When I was younger, I did some prizefighting, and I can tell you, money changes things. Win or lose can be the difference between making a little money, or not having gas money to get home. I don't think tour anglers are much different, especially ones that are just coming up.

I think it's hard to compare an amateur or lower tier professional to that of a top tier professional in any competitive activity. Quite true than many of these tournament fishermen need to score in order to make a living and gain noteriety. Iconelli is not one of them, he's his own brand name. Tournaments have already been won, books written, DVD's produced, the list goes on, he's one of the 10% that makes 90% of the money.

Regarding the OP thread, I never lose my cool over a fish. If I were fishing tournaments they would not be on the level of the ones with 6 figure purses, for me I'd be there for the sake of having a good time, win or lose, it wouldn't affect my lifestyle. In business and investing I have lost numbers that significantly affected my lifestyle, but I've won too. That's how the game of life is played.

Losing your "cool", isn't cool !

[tomustang]

Heck no, couple of damnits is as bad as it gets

[Lund Explorer]

Have ever thrown your rod out of frustration from losin that one tournament or when that big mama threw the hook?

The first thing I would do is to follow the old adage of "Walk a mile in his shoes!", and then come back to us wih an answer.

[Bass Dude]

I don't break anything...I just let out a string of swear words like the dad in 'A Christmas Story' when the furnace goes out!!

[SirSnookalot]

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[flippin Dan]

I lost a big fish that would have won a $100 jackpot lat week. I let out 1 word that I won't put on here, gently laid my pole down and took a seat and lit a smoke. My partner looked at me and said you can't quit. I told him I would fish in a minute but I needed to throw up first. lol Would have been my biggest ever by about 3 lbs. probably weighed 9 or so.